wong2 sei2枉死

Jyutpingwong2 sei2

Yalewóng séi

動詞

Definition

To die unjustly, bearing a grievance, or to die an untimely death.

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How it's used

Focuses on the sense of injustice or being wronged, often implying that the death was preventable or caused by a false accusation. It carries a heavy emotional weight and is frequently used when discussing historical events, political persecution, or tragic accidents where someone was clearly innocent. Unlike generic terms for dying, it emphasizes the lack of fairness in the outcome.

Examples

keoi5佢ming4明ming4明mou5冇zou6做gwo3過，dim2點gaai2解jiu3要wong2枉sei2死aa4呀？

He didn't do anything, why did he have to die unjustly?

go2嗰zan6陣hou2好do1多jan4人wong2枉sei2死，zan1真hai6係hou2好caam2慘。

So many people died unjustly back then, it is truly tragic.

Common phrases

wong2枉sei2死sing4城

the city of the unjustly dead in Chinese mythology

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a death caused by natural causes or old age, even if the person was a good individual. It specifically requires an element of external wrongdoing or a miscarriage of justice.